New Castle Convenience Store Robber Behind Bars

The suspect in a New Castle convenience store robbery is behind bars.  Kristen Scully was arrested yesterday on robbery and other charges.  Police say Scully held up the Last Minute Mart on Montgomery Avenue last week.  Surveillance camera images helped generate several tips that led to her arrest.

PA’s Attorney General Opening Investigation Into Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline

Pennsylvania’s attorney general is opening an investigation into a $2.5 billion natural gas liquids pipeline across southern Pennsylvania that’s been plagued by spills of drilling fluid and improper construction methods. Attorney General Josh Shapiro said on Twitter on Tuesday that his office is taking the investigation on a referral from Delaware County’s district attorney. The pipeline has been operating for just over two months and is owned by Texas-based Energy Transfer.

AAA: Gasoline Prices Across Western PA Continue To Go Up

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is almost two cents more expensive this week at $2.69 per gallon, according to Triple-A’s  East Central’s Gas Price Report.  On the week, the national gas price has been steadily increasing for the last three weeks, currently sitting at 2.47. A year ago prices in the area were at 2.79 a gallon.

Hopewell Senior Wins PA State Wrestling Championship

A HOPEWELL SENIOR HAS WON THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

High School Basketball Playoff Tickets For Sale In Aliquippa School District

PLAYOFF TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE IN THE ALIQUIPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

FBI Still Trying To Solve The 12-Year-Old Disappearance Of Independence Township Woman

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says today marks the 12-year anniversary of a Beaver County woman’s disappearance. Karen Adams, of Independence Township was last seen on March 12, 2007. She was 54 years old at the time of her disappearance. According to the FBI, Adams traveled to the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Hancock County, W.Va., on March 11, 2007, to play bingo. Adams left the bingo area around 11 p.m. and possibly went to the gaming side of the resort to play slot machines. Surveillance footage shows Adams leaving the gambling complex around 3 a.m. on March 12, 2007. Adams has not been seen or heard from since then, and her car has not been found. The FBI says Adams was a teacher’s aide at a local elementary school and had a second job as a cashier clerk at a local department store. They also say she owned a dog “to which she was quite attached.” Adams is described as a white woman with brown hair and green eyes. She is about 5-feet-4-inches tall and 120 pounds. She drove a red/maroon four-door 2005 Suzuki Forenza sedan with a Pennsylvania license plate reading ETD-5587. Anyone who has information concerning Adams is asked to contact the FBI Pittsburgh Office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. The phone number for the FBI Pittsburgh Office is (412) 432-4000.

State Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Save Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Power Plants

A state lawmaker is introducing a bill he feels could save Pennsylvania’s nuclear power plants. Representative Tom Mehaffie says the Keep Powering Pennsylvania Act would add nuclear energy to the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards program. He says that would allow nuclear power to be used like solar and wind renewable energy….

The bill comes at a 500-million dollar price tag, with Mehaffie adding that the cost of doing nothing is four-point-six billion. Those against the plan say Three Mile Island has been bailed out numerous times and still isn’t profitable.

Freedom Man Acquitted Of Most Serious Rape Charges

A man formerly from Freedom is acquitted of the most serious rape charges against him. A jury found 25-year-old Zachary Dinell not guilty Friday of felony rape of an unconscious victim for the incident last June. Dinell was found guilty of sending nude photos of the woman to his ex-girlfriend.

Rumors Of Threat Brings Additional Police To Big Beaver Falls Area School District

Officials in the Big Beaver Falls Area School District say there is additional police presence today in the district after rumors of a threat on social media. A message on the school district’s website references rumors regarding the High School, Middle School, and Central Elementary. The district says school resource officers along with  the Beaver Falls police department are investigating. So far, however, they have found no credible evidence.

Ambridge Police Chief’s Trial Date Changed

THE AMBRIDGE POLICE CHIEF’S TRIAL DATE HAS CHANGED. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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